Dr. David Sokol's specialties are general internal medicine, adult hematology, and adult oncology. He practices in Plainsboro, NJ. Dr. Sokol studied medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He trained at Temple University Hospital for his residency. Areas of expertise for Dr. Sokol include idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), lung cancer, and hodgkin's lymphoma. The average patient rating for Dr. Sokol is 3.5 stars out of 5. Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Viant, and Aetna are among the insurance carriers that Dr. Sokol accepts. He is affiliated with Princeton Medicine.

Dr. John Sierocki specializes in general internal medicine, adult oncology, and medical oncology and practices in Princeton, NJ, Monroe Township, NJ, and Plainsboro, NJ. His average rating from his patients is 3.5 stars out of 5. His clinical interests include lung cancer, non-hodgkin's lymphoma, and stomach cancer. Dr. Sierocki is professionally affiliated with Princeton HealthCare System. Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Aetna, and Medicare are among the insurance carriers that Dr. Sierocki accepts. He is a graduate of MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine and a graduate of Hahnemann University Hospital's residency program.

Dr. Sheetal Shrimanker's specialties are general internal medicine, adult hematology, and adult oncology. She practices in Plainsboro, NJ. Her clinical interests include idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), lung cancer, and hodgkin's lymphoma. Dr. Shrimanker is professionally affiliated with Princeton Medicine. Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Viant, and Aetna are among the insurance carriers that Dr. Shrimanker takes. Dr. Shrimanker graduated from New York Medical College and then she performed her residency at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital.

Dr. Doreen Babott's areas of specialization are general internal medicine, adult hematology, and adult oncology; she sees patients in Hightstown, NJ and Princeton, NJ. Clinical interests for Dr. Babott include idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), lung cancer, and hodgkin's lymphoma. Dr. Babott is professionally affiliated with Princeton HealthCare System. She takes Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Viant, and Aetna, in addition to other insurance carriers. She graduated from SUNY Upstate Medical University and then she performed her residency at a hospital affiliated with SUNY Upstate Medical University.

Dr. Peter Yi's areas of specialization are general internal medicine, adult hematology, and adult oncology. His areas of expertise include the following: bladder cancer, esophageal cancer, and lung cancer. He is affiliated with Princeton HealthCare System. Before performing his residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Dr. Yi attended Weill Cornell Medical College for medical school. He is rated highly by his patients. Dr. Yi honors several insurance carriers, including Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Aetna, and Medicare.

An oncologist is a physician who is concerned with the treatment of tumors and cancers. Cancer is when cells in the human body grow in an abnormal or out-of-control way. The goal of oncology is to cure a patient’s cancer, or, if the cancer is incurable, to control the cancer and reduce the symptoms for as long as possible.

Oncologists have several roles in their interaction with patients. They diagnose cancer and determine what stage the cancer is in, or to what extent the cancer has grown. They explain the diagnosis and stage to the patient, and they recommend treatment and deliver care. During treatment, oncologists are responsible for maintaining quality of life for their patients by reducing pain and side effects from medications.

There are three main types of oncologists:

Medical Oncologists specialize in the use of medications, especially chemotherapy, to kill cancer cells. In some areas, the term “medical oncologist” refers to the oncologist who is overall in charge of making decisions about a patient’s treatment.

Surgical Oncologists specialize in surgical treatments for cancer, such as biopsies (where small tissue samples are taken and examined), or surgical removal of tumors and surrounding tissue.

Radiation Oncologists specialize in the use of radiation (a kind of high powered x-ray) to kill cancer.

The American Society of Clinical Oncology also recognizes the subspecialties of Gynecological Oncology, which focuses on cancers of the female reproductive tract, and Pediatric Oncology, which deals with cancers that are most common in childhood.

In the United States, nearly one-half of all men and one-third of all women will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetimes. It is an unfortunately common disease that can sometimes be life-threatening. Oncologists provide care to millions of people facing that diagnosis every year.

Hematology is a medical specialty that focuses on diseases of the blood, bone marrow, and lymphatic system. Blood flows to every cell in our body and is extremely important to our survival. Problems with the production of blood cells or cancers that affect the blood can be very dangerous. Hematologists treat these and other diseases, such as:

Anemia, a low level of red blood cells

Low levels of white blood cells or platelets

Bleeding disorders, such as hemophilia

Clotting disorders, such as deep vein thrombosis

Cancers of the blood, such as leukemia and lymphoma

To diagnose a blood disorder, hematologists may look at the blood under a microscope in a procedure called a blood smear. They may order a lab test of the blood called a complete blood count. This test measures the levels of red and white blood cells, platelets, and hemoglobin in your blood. They may do lab tests to measure the levels of proteins in your blood needed for bleeding and clotting. They may even do a bone marrow biopsy to check a small sample of bone marrow for problems in how blood is being produced.

A hematologist may work with all kinds of patients. Specialized hematologists called pediatric hematologists work only with children. All hematologists work to diagnose disease and prescribe treatments in order to care for their patients. They also work with general practice physicians, pediatricians, oncologists, transplant specialists, and others to guide treatment. Healing any problems with your blood is the first step towards your whole body feeling better.